State profile · Below median Poor share

Vermont bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Vermont, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,936
Public bridges
48.0%
Good condition
2.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

2,936

Public highway bridges in Vermont

Good Condition

48.0%

1,409 bridges rated 7-9

-2.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.6%

77 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

Vermont vs national bridge condition

Vermont - Good condition share 48.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Vermont - Poor-condition share 8.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Vermont vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Vermont on the same metric.

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126
Selected

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Vermont

Six lowest-condition bridges in Vermont, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Vermont

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: I 89 OVER TH NO 8

0.6 MI N EXIT 11, Chittenden, VT

Built 1962 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 36,300

LIME KILN RD TH4

Good

Over: WINOOSKI RIVER & NECRR

0.2 MI S JCT VT 15 ON TH4, Chittenden, VT

Built 2006 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,300

C3015

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH10, Grand Isle, VT

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

C3008

Good

Over: NO. BR LAMOILLE R.

0.05 MI JCT TH 8 + VT109, Lamoille, VT

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 40

C3031

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

0.1 MI TO JCT W VT105, Orleans, VT

Built 1975 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50

VT 00915 SPUR

Good

Over: BRITTAIN BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT. VT.4A, Rutland, VT

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,300

VT 00012 ML

Good

Over: DOG RIVER

1.9 MI N JCT. VT.12A S, Washington, VT

Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,200

C3013

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

0.03 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH1, Windham, VT

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 380

C3003

Good

Over: BRANCH BROOK

@ JCT OF C3 TH18& C2 TH1, Windham, VT

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 280

VT 00112 ML

Good

Over: E. BR NORTH R

2.6 MI S JCT. VT.100, Windham, VT

Built 1973 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 29

2.3 MI S EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 18,300

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 29

2.3 MI S EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 18,300

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH 27 BROAD

1.5 MI S EXIT 1, Windham, VT

Built 1959 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 18,300

C3021

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

AT JCT TH 52 + TH 21, Windsor, VT

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 60

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: WILLIAMS RIVER

1.7 MI N JCT. VT.10, Windsor, VT

Built 1962 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,700

VT 00103 ML

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT. VT.100 S, Windsor, VT

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10,000

VT 00116 ML

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

3.4 MI N JCT. VT.17 E, Addison, VT

Built 1955 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,800

VT 00279 ML

Good

Over: VT 279 OVER AUSTIN HILL

1.88 MI E NY STATE LINE, Bennington, VT

Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,600

C3026

Good

Over: JOES BROOK

0.05 MI TO JCT W CL2 TH5, Caledonia, VT

Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80

C3007

Good

Over: CUTLER MILL BROOK

0.2 MI JCT TH 7 + TH 4, Essex, VT

Built 1975 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

I 00089 ML

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.5 MI S EXIT 22, Franklin, VT

Built 1965 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,400

VT 00120 ML

Good

Over: LAKE CARMI OUTLET BROOK

1.4 MI W JCT. VT.108, Franklin, VT

Built 1941 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,100

C2001

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.03 MI TO JCT W VT15, Lamoille, VT

Built 1938 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,500

C3064

Good

Over: STERLING BROOK

0.04 MI TO JCT W C3 TH60, Lamoille, VT

Built 1984 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

VT 00015 ML

Good

Over: GIHON RIVER

0.3 MI W JCT. VT.100C, Lamoille, VT

Built 2008 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 8,300

C3040

Good

Over: SO BRANCH WAITS RIV.

0.1 MI JCT TH 40 + TH 2, Orange, VT

Built 1978 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 150

VT 00110 ML

Good

Over: 1ST BRANCH WHITE R.

0.2 MI S JCT. VT.113, Orange, VT

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,600

C3025

Good

Over: PARSONS POND

0.9 MI TO JCT W VT22A, Rutland, VT

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 100

C2003

Good

Over: CLARENDON RIVER

0.01 MI TO JCT W C3 TH24, Rutland, VT

Built 1938 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 730

US 00004 ML

Good

Over: CASTLETON RIVER

1.0 MI W EXIT 2 VT.22A, Rutland, VT

Built 1971 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,900

C3026

Good

Over: WARDSBORO BROOK

@ JCT W VT100, Windham, VT

Built 1919 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

1.3 MI S JCT. VT.11 W, Windham, VT

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,000

VT 00011 ML

Good

Over: WEST RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT. VT.100 N, Windham, VT

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,800

US 00005 ML

Good

Over: SAXTONS RIVER

0.4 MI S JCT. VT.121, Windham, VT

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,900

C3008

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

0.15 MI TO JCT W VT106, Windsor, VT

Built 2008 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 230

C4058

Good

Over: BINGO BROOK

0.05 MI JCT TH 58 + TH28, Windsor, VT

Built 2009 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10

VT 00100 ML

Good

Over: BRANCH BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT. VT.103 N, Windsor, VT

Built 1966 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,800

VT 00125 ML

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

TH 5 (CL 1) CROSS STREET, Addison, VT

Built 2010 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,600

C3024

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL RIVER

0.2 JCT TH24 & VT 313, Bennington, VT

Built 1984 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100

C3009

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE CREEK

1.4 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH10, Bennington, VT

Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 20

C3009

Good

Over: ROARING BROOK

@ JCT W CL3 TH12, Bennington, VT

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 68

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 81

2.2 MI S EXIT 18, Caledonia, VT

Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,800

I 00091 ML

Good

Over: I 91 OVER TH NO 81

2.2 MI S EXIT 18, Caledonia, VT

Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,800

TR 02 FAS 215

Good

Over: NORTH BROOK

3.3 MI N JCT. U.S.2 EAST, Caledonia, VT

Built 1937 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 520

TR 07 FAS 268

Good

Over: DISH MILL BROOK

0.5 MI JCT TH 7 + VT 114, Caledonia, VT

Built 2009 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,300

TR 02 FALLS ROAD

Good

Over: LAPLATTE RIVER

1.2 MI E JCT. U.S.7, Chittenden, VT

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,400

C2002

Good

Over: BOGUE BRANCH

0.1 MI TO JCT C3 TH 42, Franklin, VT

Built 1983 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400

VT 00118 ML

Good

Over: PACIFIC BROOK

3.3 MI S JCT. VT.242, Franklin, VT

Built 1961 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,000

VT 0012A ALT

Good

Over: 3RD BRANCH WHITE R.

5.0 MI N JCT. VT.12 S, Orange, VT

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 740

C3005

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.9 MI TO JCT W CL3 TH8, Orleans, VT

Built 1982 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 60

Showing 2,601-2,650 of 2,936 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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